Diverse, independent National Food Council is critical for our food and agriculture climate plans

The intersection of farming, food, nature and health is a major missing piece of Australia’s climate change discussion, writes Michelle Gortan, CEO of the philanthropic Macdoch Foundation.

That’s why the planned National Food Council must include members from outside the supply chain, including civil society and public health experts who can advocate for health and nutrition, nature, climate, equity and access, she says.